PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taiki Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki comes into the arena with Cudi the Kid blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aoki
vs
Benton

170 cm
25
155 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

180 cm
31
185 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taiki Aoki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Benton!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aoki moves away.
Benton throws a body shot but no joy.
Benton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aoki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Benton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benton misses with a hook.
Aoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benton misses the jab.
Benton throws a body punch but Aoki moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Benton misses the target.
Benton misses the shot to the body.
Grant Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Benton misses the target.
Benton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Aoki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aoki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benton.
Benton misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki slips a jab from Benton.
Benton throws a right hand that misses

and Aoki counters with a shoot takedown. Benton fights it but they end up in guard.
Benton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benton keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Aoki is working Benton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Aoki looking to pass the guard.
Aoki landing some decent shots from guard.
Aoki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aoki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Aoki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Benton controls Aoki momentarily but Aoki frees himself.
Benton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aoki is looking to work some ground and pound but Benton has wrist control.
Aoki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aoki is looking to work some ground and pound but Benton has wrist control.
Benton trying to keep a closed guard but Aoki is proving a slippery customer.

Benton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Benton wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aoki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aoki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Benton working a defensive guard here.

Benton pushes a forearm under Aoki's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Aoki is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grant Benton!
Grant Benton is the new welterweight champion!
Grant Benton thanked the fans post fight for their support.